I really don't give out 10s easily but this drama has touched me and destroyed me emotionally in the best way possible. Not only was it a melodrama that made me cry tears of joy/sadness but it has challenged me psychologically, and really changed the way how I view life in general. TDLR, this is an emotional rollercoaster that will touch on mental health, childhood trauma, healing, acceptance, and self-love, and it is a rollercoaster that will be worth your time.

Story: I was really scared that this would be a very sad/sappy drama that would romanticize mental illnesses, but I was wrong and I'm glad it didn't turn out that way. Moon Young has antisocial personality disorder. Gang Tae is a caretaker, but inside he is truly depressed and has no sense of self worth. Despite their differences, they eventually learn how to accept each other while keeping each other accountable. The story follows Moon Young, Gang Tae, and Sang tae's path to healing; there are a lot of bumps and dents along the road, but it goes to tell you that the path to healing is not linear, it is a journey. There is tremendous character development that will leave you satisfied, it didn't feel forced or unnatural, it was just right and well paced. I think the story was very well thought out from destigmatizing mental health to small, materialistic things like costumes. I remember reading an article in which the stylist did a lot of research in outfits for every character (ex: Sang Tae wears a lot of stripes because those with autism prefer wearing patterns, nurses wear pastel colors in order to portray mental health facilities as a welcoming place) in order to truly reflect them. At first I was quite thrown off as to why the show chose to have Moon Young be an author for children's stories, but these stories play a very crucial role to the story. It really shows that you don't have to be a child to relate to the lessons these stories teach; they reflect the child like side of the main protagonists and how vulnerable they are. Overall, I was really satisfied, the story felt realistic, and had a good balance of comedy, seriousness, and wholesomeness.

Acting: I could never see this drama succeeding without Seo Ye Ji, Kim Soohyun, Oh Jung Se, and the other cast members. Every interaction in the show felt so genuine, every character had chemistry with one another. Seo Ye Ji has the charisma and charm to portray an 'antisocial' character, Kim Soohyun knows how to truly act , his facial expressions are always on point. I am most impressed with Oh Jung Se's portrayal of Sang Tae. As someone who has an autistic brother, he plays a very accurate portrayal of someone with autism and I really applaud him and the writers for bringing more awareness and understanding for those with autism. Sang Tae and Gang Tae's relationship has a very special place in my heart and I truly loved seeing them grow and overcome the challenges they faced together. One of my biggest pet peeves is when writers cast supporting characters who don't contribute anything and are just fillers. Every supporting character (Ju Ri, Director Lee, Jae Su, Dr. Oh, Ju Ri's mom, etc.) had a contribution to MY, ST, and GT's growth, as well as for the other support characters, whether it was negative or positive. I felt as if they also had their own journey to growth and healing, it was very nice to see supporting characters have an impact on the story and weren't just there for comedy relief and fluff.

I don't rewatch a lot of dramas but I would l can see myself watching this again to relive the emotional rollercoaster and jot down some quotes/dialogue that were really well written. This show will always have a special place to my heart as it really changed my perspective on life and my own self. I feel like regardless of who you are and your background, you can take a lot from this show while seeing the main characters find their own happiness.